Intruder
Peter Gabriel
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I know something about opening windows and doors I know how to move quietly to creep across creaky wooden floors I know where to find precious things in all your cupboards and drawers Slipping the clippers Slipping the clippers through the telephone wires The sense of isolation, the sense of isoloation Inspires me I like to feel the suspense when I'm certain you know I am there I like you lying awake, your baited breath charging the air I like the touch and the smell of all the pretty dresses you wear Intruders happy in the dark Intruder come Intruder come and he leave his mark, leave his mark Leave his mark Leave his mark Leave his mark Leave his mark Leave his mark Leave his mark I am the intruder
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Written by: FRANCIS GRIFFITHS, PETER GABRIEL
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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10 facts about this song
Release DetailsThe song "Intruder" was released in 1980, being featured on Peter Gabriel's third eponymous solo album, often referred to as "Melt" due to its distinctive cover art.
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First UseIt is significant because it marked the first instance of the "gated reverb" drum sound, a technique which was later used extensively in 1980s pop music.
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Phil Collins CollaborationThe credit for the innovative drum sound goes not only to Gabriel but also to Phil Collins, who played the drums on this track.
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Recording TechniqueThe unusual sound was created by accident when the reverse talkback circuit in the recording studio was left on.
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Concept and LyricsLyrically, "Intruder" is sung from the point of view of a creepy voyeuristic criminal who breaks into houses "for the sake of the game."
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Music VideoA music video was made for the song and it was released on Gabriel's video album "Play" in 2004.
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Influence and HeritageThe song is considered a classic and has been covered by many artists, including Primus and Fates Warning.
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Track Influence"Intruder" was a significant influence on the sound of the band, A Perfect Circle. Their cover of the song was released on their album, "eMOTIVe."
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Music StructureThe song is noted for its eerie atmospheric music, eerily whispered vocals and its innovative use of percussive sounds.
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Horror Movie AspirationRumor has it that Peter Gabriel wanted the song to sound as if it was a part of a horror movie.
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